(e)—"This is the ane it brack the barn,
This is the ane it stealt the corn,
This is the ane it ran awa',
This is the ane it taul' a'.
An peerie weerie cranie doshie,
Steed at the back o' the door, suppit's
Milk an breed (bread), an paid for a'."
(A. Paterson, fisherman, Macduff.)
(f)—"This is the man it brack the barn,
This is the man it stealt the corn,
This is the man it ran awa',
This is the man it tellt a',
Peer little cranie wanie,
It fell ower the dyke,
An brack its neck,
An paid for a'." (Mr. Moir, Keith.)
(g)—"This is the man it broke the barn,
This is the man it sta' the corn,
This is the man it ran awa',
This is the man it taul' a',
Peerie weeickie steed ahin' the barn door.
An hid t' pay for a'." (Buckie.)
(h)—"Brack the barn,
Steel the corn,
Rin awa'
Tell a',
Little cranie pays for a'."
(i)—"Brack the barn,
Steel the corn,
Rin awa',
Tell a',
Little cranie pays a'." (Mrs. Scott, Aberdour.)
(j)—"Brack the barn,
Steel the corn,
Rin awa',
Taul' a'.
Peer little cranie wiz forct t' bide,
An pay for a'." (Mrs. Fraser, New Byth.)
(k)—"Brak the barn,
Steal the corn,
Loup the dyke,
Rin awa'.
Peer cranie wanie pays for them a'."
(Mrs. Duguid, Kincardineshire.)
